Same day FPs still work great. Of course you'd want to eat a bit earlier or later than noon-1. Mobile ordering is a game changer that not many people use yet. We did first week of Jan with only one table meal and had a perfect trip.
From what people have been describing when talking about mobile ordering, it sounds like chaos when trying to pick up your order.
It is 10am in FL.. Not one person has used all of their fastpasses yet. Of course availability is going to be good right after opening. Post again around 3 or 4pm and see if you get the same results.
9/10 times for us it's been at least as good as having a FP for food. Long lines at Satu'li or Aloha Isle and we just walked up to the counter and picked it up. One day at Columbia Harbor House they didn't have a good system, but was still much quicker than waiting on the line that was out the door.
If no one has used their FPs and there were no FPs 60 or 30 days out, shouldn't it still be hard to get FP then? Especially for rides like FOP?
I’m glad you said that. I have been Thanksgiving, New Years, summer, Memorial Day, etc & Mardi Gras weeks are some the worst crowds I’ve ever experienced. New Year’s Eve was the most crowded day, but the days before & after were better than Mardi Gras week. We had sworn off Mardi Gras after going 2 jammed packed years in a row. I was partly thinking of going again next yr b/c the timing would work out, but seeing this has me rethinking that again.
it is possible to use all 3 FPs before 10am. Use first one right at 9am, modify the time on the second one to start ASAP. Then do same for the 3rd. Not saying many people do it, but it IS possible.
I’ve found it depends on the week, the size of your party & other variables. We have had luck with it on some trips & others not so good. My theory is it depends on who the crowd is at the parks. If it’s a crowd who is FP saavy & familiar with refresh & all the other tricks, it’ll limit availability. Last yr, Thanksgiving week we had more luck than Mardi Gras week. I know a lot of ppl from Louisiana who are able to visit often & know the tricks. Thanksgiving week I saw a lot of first time buttons & overheard ppl talking who hadn’t been in years.
That’s what it seems like to me. Plus you still have to find a seat to eat the food when you do finally get it. No thanks! We’ll stick to table service.
We are going July this year so we won’t plan next yr til after that. But, we’ll also have an almost 2 yr old by Mardi Gras so IDK.
It’s not there is anything wrong with it, IMO, it just doesn’t do much to improve the nightmare that counter service can be. Finding seating alone especially when it’s hot is absolutely ridiculous.
